Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Cessna 401

Difficulty date
June 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 401
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C87
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
5045010
Condition
Fractured
Location
R/H Main Gear
Part time
9,921 hours
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ON GEAR UP SELECTION AFTER TAKEOFF, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED AND AFTER GEAR DOWN SELECTION, THE R/H MAIN GEAR FAILED TO INDICATE LOCKED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. IT APPEARED THAT TORQUE TUBE MAY HAVE BEEN CRACKED PREVIOUSLY AT ATTACH POINT FOR THE OPERATING ROD. A FLEET INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED WITH NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. PART IS INSPECTED AT EACH #3 CHECK EVERY 200 HOURS.

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